Unit 7: Medieval Europe LT1

Who was the head of the Medieval Christian Church?

• The Pope (Bishop of Rome)

• The King

• The Cardinals

• Archbishops

What do we call the head of a monastery & a convent?

• The Pope

• Monks and Nuns

• Abbot and Abbess

• Friars and Beguines

Arrange the following in the correct order of authority (from highest to lowest)

• Bishop

• Archbishop

• Village Priests

• Cardinal

• Pope

Select the reasons as to why people joined the Crusades (you may choose multiple)

• Crusaders would be promised eternal life

• All Crusaders who took part would be provided their own village to govern

• Crusaders would be offered economic benefits such as forgetting their debts

• Some Crusaders may have been forced by their feudal lords to take part

• Taking part in the Crusades was the last step to being promoted from squire to knight

What are some things that monks and nuns do within their monasteries/convents? (Check all that apply)

(a)  

• Create manuscripts of the Bible

• Pray

• Labor in the fields

• Remain in silence

What is the name of the treaty that separated the Holy Roman Empire into 3 parts?

• The Catholic Accords

• The Treaty of Rome

• The Concordat of Worms

• The Treaty of Verdun

What are some characteristics of Gothic architecture? (select all that apply)

• Pointed arches

• Stained glass windows

• Flying Buttress

• Rib vaults

• Spiked roofing

What was the duty of the Cardinals?

• To control and administrate parishes (churches)

• To elect the Pope

• To oversee and make sure the Abbot was doing his job correctly

• To deliver the sacraments

Who was in charge of delivering sacraments (sacred rituals) to members of the church?

• Village Priests

• Monks and Nuns

• The King

• The Abbot or Abbess

Why was Jerusalem important? (select all that apply)

• It was the homeland for Jews

• It is where the 3 major faiths believed that the world's richest resources were

• For Muslims, it is where the Prophet Muhammad ascended into heaven

• Christians believed it is where Jesus Christ’s birth and death took place